Daniel Jude Gennis

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About me

My professional career has been a diverse one. Currently I am an Actor, Writer, with a work history that includes work right across the spectrum of stage, film, television and corporate productions. My webpage on Mandy.com has all the details, not to mention links to my Spotlight Page and what the Internet Movie Database (IMDb,) thinks of me. Mandy will tell you everything you need to know about my acting career over the years. Should you be more curious, check out another of my websites (http://danieljudegennis.webs.com) which I created myself and reflects my personality more.

What Mandy will not tell you is I am also a CEO of Ashanti Dreamweaver (http://ashantidreamweaver.webs.com) a Project to create as well as sponsor new writing projects. I am also Creative Director of Magellan-Fifteen20 (http://magellanfifteen20.webs.com), another Project Initiative but one geared towards researching and resourcing new projects and new artistic works via crowd funding through online donations.

My working life prior to all of the above, involved working in fields as diverse as: Market Research; the British Civil Service; IT and Systems Administration; Local Government; Banking and Finance; Office Administration; not to mention being a PA for time.

"Never the same, ever forward", are the words I would use to sum myself up if I was asked to do so in a few words. That aside, there is far more to me than a mere few words. I would love to say I had a straightforward comfortable upbringing but the opposite is true. My childhood has seen me go through a change of identity, my adult life has seen three such changes! Such are the results of a diverse background, which entailed a quest to find one's own identity. And I am still looking. Acting has helped a great deal via my being able to play all sorts of characters, Doing so one becomes more comfortable in their own skin and occasionally content with who they are. Only occasionally mind.

I am rarely satisfied with anything I do. I am always striving to better and be better in whatever I do. My ultimate desire would be to be happy and have a life of meaning. However, a smart man once told me:-

"To have a life of meaning you are constantly reflecting on the past, analysing the present and trying to predict the future. To be truly happy you have to live in present. Therefore, you cannot have both".

I seem to have proved him right thus far. But then reaching for stars never hurt anyone and I am still working to attain my heart's desire.
Acting experience:
Film & Television
After my formal actor training and university studies in 2002, I worked part-time on a voluntary basis as a Production Assistant at a fully functioning film and television studio in North London (UK). During this time I got my first taste of screen acting by assisting with the script development of a major film project that had been ten years in development at that time. As part of a collective who were also involved in the film school learning screen acting, scenes from the script were performed and filmed as part of a workshop experience. A trailer for the film was eventually filmed the following year during which time, I assisted with such tasks as set construction, my regular role as Production Assistant in addition to being a supporting actor in the trailer. During this time also, I started developing my acting career further by working and gaining valuable experience on film and television productions as a Supporting Artiste (Extra if you like,) and an Actor. To date I have worked on more than twenty-five film productions and more than fifty television productions.
My film work has been numerous and included appearances in 'Sahara' with Penelope Cruz, 'Layer Cake', 'Green Street', 'Dead Fish', 'Ripley Underground', independent productions such as 'No Ordinary Joe', Ganglands and a breakthrough role in The Human Centipede 2: Full Sequence.
My television work has included the BBC TV Movie 'Derailed' (not to be confused with the Clive Owen/Jennifer Aniston vehicle of the same name, which oddly enough I worked on), 'The Bill', 'Holby City', The Catherine Tate Show', 'The Lenny Henry Show and 'Kelsey Grammer Presents: The Sketch Show' just to name a few.

Stage & Theatre
My theatre work has included playing three roles in Zambesi Spirit based on a proposed novel at the time (in 2005) called Zambesi Wind Spirit. I really loved this work and was hoping more would have come of it, as there was a possibility of a film project. My theatre work has increased in recent times. During 2009 I was in the Hip-Hop Musical 'OAPz' with Jean Boht at the Etcetera Theatre, London. 2010 has seen me in third and forth productions of the Play 'A Certain Libary in Bath' once again reprising my original 2008 dual roles of Nick and Ken in the Autumn production of 2010. For the Winter Season, I reprised the role of Ken only. Nick was played by the Director himself. Winter Season of the Play was the first production for the newly formed Pelas Theatre Company under the leadership and artistic direction of Mr. Nick Pelas.
2011 has see me thus far appear in the a new play called 'Dial L For Latch-key' which was produced by The Pelas Theatre Company and directed by Mr. Pelas. This production was performed in February at a the Etcetera Theatre in London. Another production of 'A Certain Library in Bath' followed in March with 'Dial L for Latch-key' as a double-bill, both of which were performed at The New End Theatre in London on the 20th and 21st March respectively. In these productions I once again reprised the dual roles of Nick (the murder victim,) and Ken and my dual roles of 'Bob' and 'The Man with the Nylon Stocking' in Dial L for Latch-key.
The Year (2011,) has also seen me appear in the Pelas Theatre Company's production of Anton Chekhov's 'The Bear' at the Baron's Court Theatre, London in September. At the time of writing I am currently in rehearsals for 'All About Poe' new original writing that is written and directed my Mr. Nick Pelas. 'All About Poe' will have a run at Baron's Court Theatre in November, before transferring to the West End in February 2012.
2012 has also seen me take on Shakespeare in the form of the role of Sebastion in The Pelas Theatre Company's production of 'Twelfth Night'.

I have also done numerous workshops, including Green Screen Acting with Teresa Grimsditch, in addition to Meisner Method Acting at The Actor’s Temple in London.
Additional skills:
BSc(Hons) Computing & Multimedia
Certificate of Higher Education
City & Guilds:-
Advanced Diploma in IT & Programming
Applications Programming Certificate
PRINCE2 Foundation knowledge
Project Management

NCFE Level 2 Certificate in Principles of Business Administration

Criminal & Civil Court Training (Paralegal Skills)
Criminal Courts: Certificate of Pass
Civil Courts: Certificate of Pass
Civil Courts: Certificate of Attendance

DBS Checked

THE FEDERATION OF ENTERTAINMENT UNIONS (2019 to Present)
(FEU) – London Workshops
How Not To Be Skint (Cashflow for Freelances)
Key Strategies for Success
Write That Book & Get It Published)
Digital Marketing for Creative Professionals
How to Drive Traffic to Your Website
Mobile Kickstarter Workshop
Run a Social Media Campaign)
Writing for Business)

TALK FOR HEALTH – THE TALK FOR HEALTH COMPANY – LONDON (2017 to Present)
Certificate of Attendance
Programme covers communications, counselling and peer group skills including:-
• Self-awareness
• Active Listening
• Empathy
• Mirroring and giving constructive feedback

THE COACHING ACADEMY - LONDON (2015)
Personal Coaching Event - Certificate

LONDON METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY (2012 to PRESENT)
Alumni Workshops & Courses
‘Making Ends Meet’ – Budget Management Workshop (Certificate)
Staying Marketable (Certificate of Training)
First Time Book Keeping Workshop (Certificate of Training)
Business Networking Workshop (Certificate of Training)
Perfect Presentations (Certificate of Training)


Social Media Journalist (Writing blogs and online articles about the use and impact of Social Media on people's lives and their environment)

Member of:-
Equity
The Spotlight
BECTU (as Dwight Gooden)

Experience of Casting projects
Additional information:
Also studied at:-
P.E.M.
Actor's Temple, London
The Actor's Theatre School, London
FutureLearn
London Guildhall University (now London Metropolitan University)
Trinity College University
Birmingham Institute of Art & Design
Bournville College of Further Education, Birmingham

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Skills

Languages Spoken	English
Accents/Dialects	American - General, Australian, Boston, Caribbean, Caribbean (Jamaican Patois), Creole, Patois, East Africa, English - Cockney, English - England North West (Liverpool, Manchester, Lancashire, Cheshire), English - Essex, English - General, English - London, English - Northern England, English - Received Pronunciation, English - Southwest England, English - West Midlands (Shropshire, Birmingham, Brummie), English - Yorkshire & Humber, French (Standard International), Irish, Midwest American, New York, Northern Irish, Russian, Scottish, South African, West African
Media Specialism	CD Rom, Commercials, Corporate, Documentary, E-learning, Events, Multimedia, Narration, Spoken word & performance poetry, Video Games
Dance Styles	Burlesque, Disco
Vocal Types	Baritone, Tenor
Additional Skills	Acting, Clown Training, Drag Performance, Modeling, Photography
Athletics	Archery, Body Building, Weightlifting
Musical Skills	Bass Guitar, Clarinet, Flute, Guitar, Piano/Keyboards, Recorder
Organisations / Memberships	BECTU (UK), Equity (UK), Shooting People (UK)